Cup of Excellence Partners with ORIGAMI
The nonprofit Cup of Excellence (CoE) has formed a partnership with ORIGAMI that will extend to product collaborations, Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) membership benefits and Sensory Education Training (SET). Both CoE and ORIGAMI are strongly focused in quality, creating a natural partnership between the organizations.
“We discovered we have a lot in common – innovation is a mutual focal point for us and we both have a passion for providing the very best quality that we want to share with specialty coffee lovers around the globe,” said Managing Director, Marketing and Membership for Alliance for Coffee Excellence, Anna Abatzoglou.
“We are pleased to announce this partnership with Cup of Excellence and Alliance for Coffee Excellence. We both have the same passion for the very best quality coffee. ORIGAMI encourages the industry by providing the best quality products.” said Yosuke Furuhata of ORIGAMI JAPAN.
ORIGAMI, based in Gifu, Japan produces high quality porcelain and has swiftly earned praise with their dripper. In support of CoE’s mission to advance excellence in coffee, ORIGAMI has collaborated with CoE to develop a cupping bowl, which will launch Fall of 2021.
ORIGAMI products are also included in CoE’s SET Virtual Calibration courses this year; the first course sold out and two more are scheduled for the summer. ACE members and CoE partner country organizations will also enjoy discounts on ORIGAMI products as part of this partnership. For information on ACE membership please visit allianceforcoffeeexcellence.org.
About ORIGAMI
ORIGAMI provides best porcelain products for all coffee lovers and professionals. We are based in Mino, Gifu, which is one of the largest areas of ceramic manufacturing in Japan. The fusion of handicrafts by skilled craftsmen and the equipment using the latest technology makes it possible to provide products with stable high-quality. Please visit more information origami-kai.com
About Alliance for Coffee Excellence & Cup of Excellence®
Alliance for Coffee Excellence is a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing excellence in coffee. Helping to determine some of the world’s best coffees, the Cup of Excellence is a program that gives out the most prestigious award in coffee and has improved the lives of thousands of farmers. The program’s unmatched focus on quality discovery, farmer premiums and transparency has changed the specialty coffee industry.